Scotland: The Promised Land
Homes for Highland Heroes
Season 1 Episode 2 of 3
Looking at the contentious issue of land and emigration, including the rise in Scottish outward migration to places including Canada after veterans from the Highlands and Islands returned from the war. Features testimonies from migrants and their ancestors, who felt the picture of prosperity painted by emigration agents did not match the reality they found upon arrival in Canada
Scotland: The Promised Land airs on BBC Scotland at 10:00 PM, Tuesday 3 March. (Subtitles, repeat.)
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Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
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Rachel Bell
Executive Producer
Andy Twaddle
Producer